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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging2017

Prevalence of unrecognized myocardial infarction in a low-intermediate risk asymptomatic cohort and its relation to systemic atherosclerosis.

Jonathan R Weir-McCall, Kerrie Fitzgerald, Carla J Papagiorcopulo, Stephen J Gandy, Matthew Lambert, Jill J F Belch, Ian Cavin, Roberta Littleford, Jennifer A Macfarlane, Shona Z Matthew and 6 more

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Article in European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jonathan R Weir-McCallDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Kerrie FitzgeraldDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Carla J PapagiorcopuloDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Stephen J GandyNHS Tayside Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Matthew LambertDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Jill J F BelchDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Ian CavinNHS Tayside Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Roberta LittlefordDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Jennifer A MacfarlaneNHS Tayside Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Shona Z MatthewDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
R Stephen NicholasNHS Tayside Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Allan D StruthersDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Frank M SullivanDepartment of Research and Innovation, North York General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, UK.
Shelley A WaughNHS Tayside Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Richard D WhiteDepartment of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
J Graeme HoustonDepartment of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Medicine, College of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Level 7, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Ninewells Hospital · GBUniversity of Dundee · GBNHS Tayside · GBUniversity Hospital of Wales · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_13040Medical Research Council MR/K007017/1Medical Research Council MR/M501633/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsUnrecognized myocardial infarctions (UMIs) have been described in 19-30% of the general population using late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance. However, these studies have focused on an unselected cohort including those with known cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of the current study was to ascertain the prevalence of UMIs in a non-high-risk population using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS AND

resultsA total of 5000 volunteers aged >40 years with no history of CVD and a 10-year risk of CVD of <20%, as assessed by the ATP-III risk score, were recruited to the Tayside Screening for Cardiac Events study. Those with a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level greater than their gender-specific median were invited for a whole-body MR angiogram and cardiac MR including LGE assessment. LGE was classed as absent, UMI, or non-specific. A total of 1529 volunteers completed the imaging study; of these, 53 (3.6%) were excluded because of either missing data or inadequate LGE image quality. Ten of the remaining 1476 (0.67%) displayed LGE. Of these, three (0.2%) were consistent with UMI, whereas seven were non-specific occurring in the mid-myocardium (n = 4), epicardium (n = 1), or right ventricular insertion points (n = 2). Those with UMI had a significantly higher BNP [median 116 (range 31-133) vs. 22.6 (5-175) pg/mL, P = 0.015], lower ejection fraction [54.6 (36-62) vs. 68.9 (38-89)%, P = 0.007], and larger end-systolic volume [36.3 (27-61) vs. 21.7 (5-65) mL/m2, P = 0.014]. Those with non-specific LGE had lower diastolic blood pressure [68 (54-70) vs. 72 (46-98) mmHg, P = 0.013] but no differences in their cardiac function.

conclusionDespite previous reports describing high prevalence of UMI in older populations, in a predominantly middle-aged cohort, those who are of intermediate or low cardiovascular risk have a very low risk of having an unrecognized myocardial infarct.

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GadoliniumAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAsymptomatic DiseasesAtherosclerosisCohort StudiesFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrevalenceGadoliniumatherosclerosiscardiac magnetic resonancemyocardial infarctionwhole-body MRI

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PMID27550660
PMCPMC5439404
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